What are the elements for malicious prosecution and negligent investigation?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Rosin v Dubuc, 2016 ONSC 6441 (CanLII):
With respect to a claim for malicious prosecution, the plaintiff must also prove malice in addition to the three elements for negligent investigation: Nelles v. Ontario, 1989 CanLII 77 (SCC), [1989] 2 S.C.R. 170, para. 42.
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